ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
David was a two-year letter winner for the Spartans, helping UNCG to a 33-20 overall record and a 22-6 mark in the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Whiteside averaged 16.4 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per contest in 51 outings while connecting on 64.0 percent (3 I 9-of-560) from the field and 86.2 percent (200-of-232) from the free-throw line in his career.
Whiteside, a two-time All-Dixie Conference honoree, guided the Spartans to the DIAC Tournament championship in 1979-80 and an appearance in the NCAA Division Ill Tournament. He led the Spartans in scoring at 17.8 points per game as he scored 498 points. His 498 points scored are the ninth most all-time in a single season in UNCG history and are the third-most points scored by a junior in program history. He connected on 90.9 percent ( 120-of-l 32) from the free-throw line his junior year which led all NCAA Division Ill.
Whiteside followed that performance up in 1980-81, leading the Spartans to the DIAC regular-season championship with a 17-8 overall record and an 11-3 league mark. He averaged 14.8 points per game while placing second on the team with 5.4 rebounds per game.
*All stats were as of the date of induction.
